Sr. Network Solution Architect

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Network Solution Architect based in the United States. Take the lead in designing and transforming enterprise network infrastructure across global manufacturing operations, smart factories, and corporate environments. In this senior technical role, you will shape the architecture of secure, resilient, and scalable networks that connect Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. You will drive innovation across data centers, cloud platforms, enterprise WAN/LAN infrastructure, and industrial environments while strengthening cybersecurity through zero-trust principles and network segmentation. Working with advanced technologies from Cisco, Aruba, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other leading providers, you will develop solutions that improve connectivity, performance, and operational reliability. You will also influence infrastructure strategy, guide engineering teams, and collaborate with executive leaders, plant managers, and external technology partners. This remote opportunity is ideal for an experienced network architect who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges and modernizing mission-critical industrial environments. Accountabilities - Define and lead end-to-end network architecture strategies that integrate IT and OT environments across manufacturing facilities, smart factories, corporate networks, and distributed operational sites. - Design, implement, and optimize Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) solutions for enterprise data centers and edge computing environments within industrial facilities.

- Architect and manage enterprise DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (IPAM) services using Infoblox, ensuring reliable network services and effective IP address allocation. - Develop high-performance enterprise LAN/WAN architectures using Cisco and Aruba networking equipment and associated management platforms. - Design and manage multi-cloud connectivity across AWS and Microsoft Azure, leveraging Azure ExpressRoute, virtual networks (VNets), VPN gateways, VNet peering, and AWS Transit Gateways. - Lead complex routing and connectivity initiatives involving Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) across regional and global facilities. - Establish secure IT/OT network boundaries, applying segmentation, micro-segmentation, next-generation firewalls, and zero-trust architecture principles to protect industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) environments. - Integrate cloud-based security platforms, including Zscaler and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, to enable secure remote access for employees, contractors, and external vendors. - Drive network automation initiatives using Python and Ansible to streamline configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, compliance auditing, and service deployment. - Lead infrastructure lifecycle planning, technical evaluations, capacity planning, budgeting inputs, and deployment strategies for enterprise and manufacturing network upgrades. - Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, and implement improvements that enhance availability, resilience, scalability, and operational efficiency. - Serve as a senior technical advisor to executive leadership, IT directors, plant managers, OT engineers, and other stakeholders on network strategy, infrastructure modernization, and cybersecurity. - Manage technical relationships with vendors, system integrators, telecommunications providers, and consultants to ensure solution quality, cost efficiency, and compliance with service-level agreements.